Roll Out Frontend Software

Use

To install and test the frontend software for each user who needs to access the production environment

Prerequisites

Frontend software installation strategy

Frontend management strategy

Procedure

1.       In consultation with the other project leaders and site rollout managers, gather the frontend components identified for the required applications.

2.       Make an inventory of all the frontends to be installed and their locations.

3.       Check the hardware configuration of the frontends and ensure they meet the requirements before starting the installation. Check for:

-         Availability

-         Maintenance availability, maintenance procedure, and upgrade procedure

-         Components required

4.       Review or define normal cases to apply for the following:

-         How to order or report the initial installation of an SAP frontend workstation

-         SLA maintenance procedures and service level commitment

-         Purchase order procedure for standard project frontends

5.       Where necessary, install or upgrade the frontend hardware.

6.       Install and configure the software on each frontend.

7.       Test the GUI capabilities for each client configuration:

-         SAP interactive graphics for SAP GUI clients

-         Integration of Microsoft Office products

-         Coexistence with external client software

-         On mobile sales/service clients, test conntrans.exe for data distribution

Result

Frontend hardware and components installed